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Welcome to Brookhaven ...

Brookhaven is located in Lee County<1>.


The location of Brookhaven has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Brookhaven is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Brookhaven lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Brookhaven: (919) & (984)<4>

Communities Also Named Brookhaven ...

While we believe that this Brookhaven is located in Lee County, we know of another 2 North Carolina communities named Brookhaven. Those communities are located in the following counties: Union and Wake County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 26 communities that are also named Brookhaven - they are located in Alabama, Delaware, Georgia (4), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New York (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (2) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brookhaven.

Communities near Brookhaven ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brookhaven.

  • Pittsboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Whispering Pines
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
    • Whispering Pines is located in Moore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,461 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whispering Pines <5>
  • Carthage
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Broadway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Vass
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Cameron
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Cameron is located in Moore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <5>
  • Goldston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldston
    • Goldston is located in Chatham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldston <5>
  • Carolina Trace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Trace
    • Carolina Trace is located in Lee County
  • Quail Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
    • Quail Ridge is located in Lee County
  • San-Lee Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San-Lee Park
    • San-Lee Park is located in Lee County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Brookhaven. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brookhaven.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brookhaven. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brookhaven.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brookhaven. See our Newspapers Page for Brookhaven.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brookhaven ...

Looking for more information about Brookhaven? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Brookhaven, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brookhaven.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brookhaven. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lee County: www.leecountync.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brookhaven - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (984) is an overlay for area code (919).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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